encrustation

[ en-kruh-stey-shuhn ]

/ ˌɛn krʌˈsteɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR encrustation ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an encrusting or being encrusted.

a crust or coat of anything on the surface of a body; covering, coating, or scale.

the inlaying or addition of enriching materials on or to a surface or an object.

the enriching materials inlaid on or added to a surface or an object.

Also in·crus·ta·tion

[in-kruh-stey-shuhn] /ˌɪn krʌˈsteɪ ʃən/ .

Origin of encrustation

First recorded in 1650–60 for incrustation, later for encrustation,encrust + -ation

Words nearby encrustation

encrinite, encroach, encroachment, en croûte, encrust, encrustation, encrypt, encryption, enculturate, enculturation, encumber

Example sentences from the Web for encrustation

At an early stage a process of encrustation began, and continued.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
They laved their wounds, which were intensely sore at first, owing to the encrustation of salt on their skins.
His Unknown Wife|Louis Tracy
This, however, is merely an encrustation, not extending into the objects.
Animals of the Past|Frederic A. Lucas
This quickly removes the encrustation if it has not been allowed to grow thick before the attempt is made.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman

单词	encrustation
释义	encrustation [ en-kruh-stey-shuhn ] / ˌɛn krʌˈsteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR encrustation ON THESAURUS.COM noun an encrusting or being encrusted. a crust or coat of anything on the surface of a body; covering, coating, or scale. the inlaying or addition of enriching materials on or to a surface or an object. the enriching materials inlaid on or added to a surface or an object. Also in·crus·ta·tion [in-kruh-stey-shuhn] /ˌɪn krʌˈsteɪ ʃən/ . Origin of encrustation First recorded in 1650–60 for incrustation, later for encrustation,encrust + -ation Words nearby encrustation encrinite, encroach, encroachment, en croûte, encrust, encrustation, encrypt, encryption, enculturate, enculturation, encumber Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for encrustation At an early stage a process of encrustation began, and continued. The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind\|Herbert George Wells They laved their wounds, which were intensely sore at first, owing to the encrustation of salt on their skins. His Unknown Wife\|Louis Tracy This, however, is merely an encrustation, not extending into the objects. Animals of the Past\|Frederic A. Lucas This quickly removes the encrustation if it has not been allowed to grow thick before the attempt is made. The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping\|Elizabeth Hale Gilman Words related to encrustation layer, sheet, coat, blanket, skin, crust, varnish, glaze, membrane, veneer, patina, surface, finish, bloom, dusting, film, lamination, shell, covering, rind
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encrustation

noun

Origin of encrustation

Words nearby encrustation

Example sentences from the Web for encrustation

Words related to encrustation